Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-04
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Washington county. Tex Mr.. Hoar opposed /
the amendment, which was rejected--yeas u
rs, nays 81 Mr.. Call opposed the resoin- /,
ton as an attack upon Che very life OF the |
government and its institutions. &
resolut ion for the investigation Of the
alleged dcpr ivation OF the right OF suffrage |
In the case OF three petitioners in Wash !
ington CO unity, Texas was adopted by q /
strict part y vote, tho democratic senator's |!
III the negative In the secret SEES
sion OF the senate to-day the nomination OF
]. G. Matthews OF Albany, the colored re- |
corder of deeds of This district, was reached
and discussed for an hour, majority OF the
senators present giving their reasons for the
vote they were about TO cast The nOminA
ton was rejected Tha vote Is understood
to have been II 10 Il, The minority three
are Republicans. and proportional number
OF tine majority are said TO be Democrats.
IT, IN THE HOUSE ~
The speaker laid before the house g. letter
from the secretary Of The treasury submit
ting estimates Of all appropriation to meet
the expenditures required by the pension
bill. Referred. The secretary of the interior
estimates that "a oG3. l04 will b. REQUIRED
Tor the first yearly payment OF pensons. ana
asks fer an approximation OF S2o1, ooo Tor
An incrense Of clerical force, The confer
ence report on tho army appropriation bill
was agreed to.
SENATE.
The house bill for the rclsf OF dependent
parents and honorahlw discharged and
disabled soldiers and sailors now depend
emit on their own labors ior support passed
without division.
Tue speaker announced the unfinished
business to be the river and harbor appro-
pYiatlon bill Mr. Henburu Of Iowa with
drew his demand tor the reading Of the en-
crossed copy, aud The question REQUIRED on
the passage Of the BILL The bill was passed
in the exact form in which 1t was reported
from the committee on rivers and harbors
by a vote Of 154 to ga.
Senator Ingalls, introduced q bill to
amend tho revised statutes so as to pro
vide:
No person shall be engaged in the business Of
Tectlfier, wholesale or retail liquor dealer whole
sale or retail dealer in malt liquors or distiler
nor shall che collector Of internal revenue re-
ceive from any such person any money in pay
ment OF special tax or for revenue stamps until
the dealer has first made sworn statement
that he has fully complied With all the laws
concerning his business OF the district In which
his business 1s to be- conducted.
Mr.. Hammond. from the committee on the
judiciary, reported adversely q Joint resolu,
ton providing tor the election of United
States senators by the people. The bill fol
the Incorporation Of the Washington Cable
Railway Company OF the District of Column
bia came up Mr. Heard offered substitute
for the bill. and after debate demanded the
previous question The opponents Of the
measure led by Cobb and Eden, resorted to
hlibusterinv tactics Mr.. Springer. in the In
terest OF the bill, moved that the house take
recess until Tomorrow ut IL O'Clock.
Agreed to--yeas 100, nays A.
pENATE--Ine Dill pron1pltIng members or con-
gress from being employed by government
aided railroad ccnn. leo was discussed without
final action.
MI. Berry advocn ID the bill
He did not believe that senator member
drawing $4,000 or 800 600 year from the
Union Pacific or the Nor ern Pacific railroad
companies could act and vote imI'srtiaily on
the Pscfic funding bill or N the Northern
Pacific land forfeiture bill.
Amendments to the bill were offered by
Messrs PlatJ and Hoar The latter said:
The bill was aimed at q state Of things not ex-
listing and not Likely IT, exist. He was willing 10
go ~ tar as to provide chat when a land grant
railroad company had LEGISLATION before congress
no seuator or member counsel Of that company
should take VAR IN that legislation. and that Was
fered
Mr. Frye interrupted debate in order.
as he said, to give piece of information.
He read an associated press telegram just
received from Eastport. Me-, stating:
The winter school of herring had struck
into the American shore. About twentv-five
English cats and vessels were there fishing
within the shore line Meanwhile the Eng
lish cruiser NJ ddletou was cruising between
LAshOpOAU dAI oCAIluA Suls, 1cduJ W S0lAC any
American fishermen that might venture be-
yOn0 the dad line,
That was al he said.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. JAM 2S.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections to-
day appointed as u subcommittee to inves-
tigate the alleged Texas outrages, Messrs.
Eyarts, Teller, Spooner, Pugh and Eusuis.
Senator Spooner was first selected as chair
man but asked to be excused in consequence
OF tho Legislative matters OF importance
which are in his hands and will largely COM
lnand his time to the end OF the session
The subcommittee will begin its hearing at
once.
The house met at L o'clock in continual
ton OF yesterday session. and the speaker
upon the passage Of tho Washington Cable
Hallway company bill. The demand WAS
withdrawn in order To allow various amend
men,s to be offered. The bill passed. Mr..
Fornev presented the conference report on
the bill making an annual appropriation OF
100000 for the equipment of the militia
, forces OF the United States and 1t was
agreed 10.
The pluro-pneumonin bill was discussed
at groat length.
The senate passed senate bill No. 2496,
fixing new boundaries Tor the Yellowstone
National Park. There was considerable
acrimonious debate over the bill. Mr..
Butler argued against the bill.
He opposed it because OF the summary
Jurisdiction over ofenses, com United in the
Park gwen to the commissioners created
by the bill. He held that to be unconsti.
tutional, as also the clause which cmpow-
ers the secretary OF the interior to estab.
ish rules and regulation and to declare
what shall be offenses.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar tho bill was
amended by q provision for an appeal to
the district court Of Wyoming Territory
TN cases Of imprisonment, and then it was
passed. Yeas 40. nays 8. The nays were
Messrs. Berry, Butler, Coke, George McMit-
Ian. Morgan, Whitthorne and Wilson (Md.)
Tho bill rs passed, in addition to the
amendments mentioned above, provides
for dropping the northern boundary line
to make it Identical with the forty, fifth de-
gree OF north latitude so as to place tao
whole park within the Territory OF Wyom-
ing. The United States is given sole iuris-
dictiOn and control in the park, except nm.
der such modification as are made By the
bill. Where no ofiense is provided for by
tho United States laws the laws OF Wyom.
ing shall be made applicable, and iugitives
from Justice taking refuge in the park shall
be subjected to the same laws AZ the same
& fuEtives in the Territory OF Wyoming.
Mr.. Vest moved that the railrod attor-
neys til be postpone till Monday.
Agreed to by "a to q" s., J H.. :. 1
Mr.. Beck, rsmarking that the bill had
been placed at the bottom OF the calender,
announced with lbueh warmth that on
n Monday and every other day, when he
could, he would call up the bin until .
fair vote on it was secured. y d g%.:
s HoUeE. $+&
NJ. Blount. in charge 81 the postofTice
approximation bin, explained its provi
~ si0ns, stating "a 5 s..: y5.ss5